glare, blaze, brilliance -- (a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight")
limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye -- (a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency")
Overview of verb glare
The verb glare has 3 senses
glower, glare -- (look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her")
glare -- (be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface")
glare -- (shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us")